piece of ere paper that has bh parties' signatures that was looked at by the chief negotiator, thomas hawk the district and tir attorneys and our attorneys more th a few times. development.s us to another thomas haw will noonger lead e talks f bart. they will name a new lead negotiator so. the family medical leave policy would cost $44 million. > on social behavioroing viral on social media. a mher is using youtube to get thettention of school officials after blying and harassment of h daughter went ignored. a frht is catching attention. cheryl, you spoke to the mother >> reporter: i didnd the mother said her 15-year-old daughter that attends high school here i san ramon has been blied since the beginning of the yr and fee like the strict is not doing anything abt it, so she dided to share the fight video and be ware, that video is disturbi. >> when say bullying, they don't hear me. when i say threats, they don't take it riously. >> reporter: accordi to kate, things got sious when s got ahold of this video of her 15-yr-old daughter seenere wearin red in a fight. she says her daughter is th

thomas hawk is no longer with the district. >>> and if there is another bart strike, at least we have this, the caldecott tunnel is now opened it is a hit. >> reporter: with two brand new names to the caldecott tunnel, there is a lot more room on the road. lunchtime saturday, not a single bottleneck. smooth sailing for regular tunnel goers like joseph captain. >> a smooth ride on the way back. >> he did very well. i think he did very well. >> officials are not too shy patting themselves on the back either. 160,000 drivers everyday can now expect a quicker ride through the mountain. plus, the $407 million project is done early an under budget. >> great accomplishment to come, millions of dollars under budget. >> the state of california, i'm proud to say the federal government, too, working together to get a great project done. >> but not everyone is overly impressed. some say we have lowered our expectations with these massive projects. >> i think we have seen so many fiascoes with respect to these projects that we are shocked when it is done on time an at cost. >> according to cal tra

the bart board revealed last night that thomas hawk is no longer with the district. >>> santa clara serves deputies say they shot and killed a woman after she threatened them with a knife. it started a little after midnight on cleveland avenue in san jose. the woman was in the driveway of the triplex and had some sort of weapon when three deputies arrived. witnesses reported hearing a lot of yelling and swearing. >> after one minute, i hear boom, boom, boom. then i tell my husband, i wake him up, say, you hear gunshots? >> it's not clear what led the deputies to open fire. her identity has not been released. >>> a murder mystery in richmond. we investigated when google street view spotted something no one expected. >> reporter: the images found on google street view are disturbing. an aerial shot of sanford avenue in richmond and a grim geological marker. zoom in and you can clearly see a crime scene, cop cars and officer. and look closely, a body. until now, it's been a mystery, but richmond police confirmed the aerial shot was taken in august 2009. the same day the body of this 14-year-o

the board revealed last night that thomas hawk is no longer with the district. >>> better chance for news. this is a live look at how traffic is flowing just outside the new bore of the caldecott tunnel that opened just before dawn this morning. traffic is moving right along and has been all day. kpix 5's mark kelly tells us most drivers like what they see. >> reporter: with two brand new lanes through the caldecott tunnel, there's a lot more room on the road. lunchtime saturday, not a single bottleneck. smooth sailing for regular tunnel goers like joseph campton. >> morning, smooth ride in, you know, going through the city and smooth ride on the way back. >> did very well. i think they did very well. >> reporter: officials aren't too shy patting themselves on the back either. 160,000 drivers every day can now expect a quicker ride through the mountain. plus, the 417 million dollar project is done early and under budget. >> great accomplishment to come millions of dollars under budget. >> the state of california and i'm proud to say the federal government, too, working together to ge

wants to head back to the bargaining table and tonight we know thomas hawk won't be b.a.r.t.'s chief negotiator this time around. the world says he is no longer associated with the district. the unions didn't like hawk and that's hotting it nicely. during a meeting -- putting it nicely. during a meeting told the board had the general manager resume negotiations because of a provision about paid family leave in the final contract. the board calls it an expensive error that should never have been included in the deal. you can imagine the unions think otherwise. >> it's very disappointing that the district would take this stance when they know they have a signed agreement. >> it's going to be very, very costly to keep this clause in and i don't see how we can. anning an in >> b.a.r.t. has maintained it never agreed to that proposal on paid family leave. the board is planning an investigation to find out how it got in. >>> kiet do is at the caldecott tunnel tonight. i've been waiting years to see what's happening and to see when they're going to finally open this thing. tell me it

managers say they never intended even though negotiator thomas hawks, assistant general manager and attorney signed it last summer. bart's general manager dave informed the union on november 7th of the mistake and later alerted the board. >> we've got to figure out who messed up first. >> tonight's board president says he's hopeful the union might agree to modify the language. board members want to know how much it could cost and whether it could break bart's budget. >> if i find out we can't meet our obligations then to operate the system within our budget then i'm going to, but i need to find out the facts before i make a decision. >> union members just told mae short while ago that they can't change the language in this contract with without going through an entire new vote of their membership. the board president says that there is the vote scheduled for the board on thursday. depending on what happens in this meeting going on right now, there is a possibility they could delay that vote. reporting live in oakland janna ktvu channel 2 news. >>> you wouldn't think a few words could cause s

. >> reporter: the board wants to launch an inquiry to figure out how thomas hawk and senior bart managers signed off on the provision. one opposition vote saying the contract is too costly. bart unions say the vote is unprecedented. >> as they're voting and speaking, we were texting our attorneys saying this is an unfair labor practice. it's not legal. it should have been a vote on the package in it's entirety. that is what our members voted on. they didn't have luxury to pick and choose. >> unions consult with attorneys the board approved an additional $70,000. for now, both sides are avoiding mentioning the word "strike". >> of course both sides are frustrated by the contract troubles but what about the riders depending on bart? abc7 news touched base with some of them in this latest installment of dear bart. >> if they weren't before, bart riders are now frustrated with management and unions. >> dear bart it's crazy to be in this position. doesn't make you look good. >> many riders don't care anymore who gets what in this contract. just that it's done. they can't take anymore uncertain

. >> so anybody who calls for thomas hawk for a reference, it's not going to be a good one. >> i'm notoing to give him a reference, no thank you. >> the bart district has already paid thomas hawk $400,000 for his services. >>> stay with kron 4 for more on the latest on the bart contract troubles. you can always log on to our web site, kron 4.com to get an update at kron 4.com or download the mobile app. >>> and a car found under water in richmond, now the mystery left to unfold. plus, with thanksgiving a week away, who's stepping up to help those in need? and a strong of robberies, why authorities are linking them to a street g to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. to a tastier festive feast. so much to sip and savor, a feeding frenzy to say the least. a

. >> reporter: the board wants to launch an inquiry to figure out how thomas hawk and senior bart managers signed off on the provision. one opposition vote saying the contract is too costly. bart unions say the vote is unprecedented. >> as they're voting and speaking, we were texting our attorneys saying this is an unfair labor practice. it's not legal. it should have been a vote on the package in it's entirety. that is what our members voted on. they didn't have luxury to pick and choose. >> unions consult with attorneys the board approved an additional $70,000. for now, both sides are avoiding mentioning the word "strike". >> of course both sides are frustrated by the contract troubles but what about the riders depending on bart? abc7 news touched base with some of them in this latest installment of dear bart. >> if they weren't before, bart riders are now frustrated with management and unions. >> dear bart it's crazy to be in this position. doesn't make you look good. >> many riders don't care anymore who gets what in this contract. just that it's done. they can't take anymore uncertain

the signature on there is by thomas hawk. is this something -- have you contacted him? are they reaching out to him? >> i'm not familiar of that. tomahawk's -- tom hawk's signature is there because he's in the district of the space. those legal details i am not versed on. i can only speak to. >> who caught the mistake? >> i also don't know that. it was management identified. who in management -- i only recently received information about the mistake. >> how did they inform the board? >> they informed me by phone call. >> who? >> management called me. the general manager and i also received some information from our media staff. >> the management intention was to have unpaid family leave. >> that's my understanding, yes. >> what does it exactly say? >> i do not know verbatim what it says. it gives certain time to attend to family needs and take that amount of time with paid absence. >> just to be clear, you said it was paid family leave was not intended to be in there. my understanding was a part of that was supposed to be in there. are we talking about the whole thing?

thomas hawk said quote when i presented the last best and final offer october 13th, 2013, ta four point 8, which dealt with the family medical leave a act was not included in a last, best, and final offer. >> we're learning more tonight about a deadly shooting last week in san jose involving a santa clara sheriff's office deputy. the sheriff's office released this photo. authorities say the woman, 61-year-old woman used that knife to threaten the officer. the deputy was identified as jennifer galant. she's been with the sheriff's office for three years. >>> the investigation into possible hate crimes at san jose state is continuing to develop tonight. four students are now accused of committing hate crimes against their back roommate. ktvu's robert handa is at san jose state where we're expecting fuse from the school's president. >> we -- news from the school's president. >> reporter: the college president is on the verge of releasing another statement on this hate crimes case because their continues to be new developments. some new developments that we first reported on the 10:00 news.

>reporter: the board also wants to launch an inquirey to figure out how former chief negotiator thomas hawk and senior bart manager signed off on the provision. board member zacchary cast the only opposition vote saying the whole contract is too costly. bart union say this vote is unprecedented. >> as they were voting as they were speaking we were texting our attorney saying this is an unfair labor practice. it is not legal. it should have been a vote on the package in its entirety. that's what our members voted on. they didn't have the luxury to pick and choose. >> as the union consult with their attorneys the board approved an additional 70,000 dollars to pay another negotiator to work with union to rae move section 4.8. for now both sides are avoiding even mentioning the word strike. in oakland, abc 7 new news. >> both side are clearly frustrated by the contract troubles but what about the rideers who fend on bart. they are the ones caught in the middle. you are. transportation reporter heather touched base with them in the latest installment of dear bart. >> if they weren't before, bart

managers say they never intended to dpre to six weeks' paid leave even though their chief negotiator thomas hawk, assistant general manager and their chief counsel signed it last summer. board members are schedule today vote on whether to approve the deal next thursday >> i think, you know, if i find out, you know, we can't meet our obligations but for our capital needs and to operate the system within our budget then i'm going to be voted against, but i need to find out the facts before i make a decision. we will be up there and come down with an update at 6:00. for now, reporting live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> taking a look at that contract roadblock, ahead at 6:00 we crunch the numbers and find out just how much money the fighting over here, and it's not a small number. >>> new developments tonight in the case of a homeless woman who was brutally atakd. tonight, a suspect is behind bars facing seven counts of aggravated assault. a big break in that brutal assault that was captured on video that we first showed you on ktvu. san francisco police tell us they arrested a man this morni

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